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Michele McPheelyYouth Ministry
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“Dear young people, do not bury your talents, the gifts that God has given you! Do not be afraid to dream of great things!”
- Pope Francis
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At IHM, we enjoy working with young people and we want to enable them to live as disciples through their involvement in ministry and leadership. At the heart of our youth ministry is the presence of caring and supportive relationships where youth experience the love of God. Our programs, EDGE (6th-8th graders) and Life Teen (9th-12th graders), are designed to lead teens closer to Christ. Both our EDGE and Life Teen groups are run in a small group format. This allows us to get to know our teens better, forming more personal connections, and for them to feel more comfortable in discussion with their peers.
EDGE: a program designed for 6th-8th graders to teach them how they were created to be in Christ and helps them understand their mission. Our meeting time for EDGE will be on Sunday afternoon at 10:00 a.m. (following the 9:00 a.m. Mass).
Life Teen: a program designed for 9th-12th graders. Its mission is to lead teenagers and their families closer to Christ. Life Teen will strengthen our teens' Catholic identity, while rooting them firmly in Christ and in His Church. Our meeting times for Life Teen will be after the 5:00 p.m. Mass on Sunday, starting at 6:00 p.m. in the Youth Lounge or families can choose to go on Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. also in the Youth Lounge. Families will have the ability to choose the time that works best for them.Teens are encouraged to serve and attend the 5:00 p.m. Mass. Ministry positions needed for the Life Teen Mass are: Altar Servers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Lectors, Ministers of Hospitality and musicians and singers for the Life Teen Band.
Calling caring adults willing to serve: We are also seeking adults (18 years and older) to become part of our Core team to join us in this exciting journey. No experience is necessary! Training is provided to learn best practices in youth ministry. Please prayerfully consider becoming an active member of our Youth Ministry!
Decision Point : is a Confirmation program we will use for the immediate preparation of those teens seeking confirmation. It will last 10 weeks - 9 weeks of interactive small group, concluding with a special weekend retreat right before confirmation. This program will also be run in small groups so our leaders can know our teens well.
The goals of this program are:- demonstrate the relevance and brilliance of Catholicism
- to prepare for Confirmation through small group discussions about our faith
- most importantly, help them develop a deeper and more personal relationship with Jesus
Please check out this link to see more: http://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/
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EDGE Summer Camp
Edge Summer Camp is open to all rising 6th graders through graduated 8th graders (next summer). So if you are currently in 5th-8th grade, you can come to Edge summer camp next summer! This camp is awesome—there’s great food, fun camp things like obstacle courses, high and low ropes courses, lake fun (blob, paddle boarding, canoeing, zipline, etc.), messy games, arts & crafts, etc. all combined with incredible experiences of your faith in Mass, adoration and reconciliation. Where else can you get Jesus and a mud pit in one place?!
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Service Hour Opportunities
CHWC 25 Teens - Catholic Heart Work Camp is a wonderful weeklong camp that focuses on being the hands and feet of Jesus within a community that has need. Teen campers will go to serve- sometimes painting houses, working at shelters, food banks, children camps, or schools. All these opportunities are more rewarding that we can express! The teens that go on this camp come home on fire with the joy of serving others, their deepened love of God, and amazing new friendships formed with those peers in their church. $550 is the price of this camp. Please never let the price scare you, we do fundraisers! Sign up early, and you’ll find it will all work out!
November 6 - Youth Group Food Drive: pass out bags before each mass
November 13 - Life Teen and Edge Food Drive: help collect food items and load them into the truck before each Mass
December 4 - Life Teen and Edge St. Nick's Workshop: wrapping gifts
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High School Mission Trip
Catholic Heart Work Camp
9th grade & up
$100 deposit reserves your spot!
Counts for ALL service hours for both St. Pius and Marist schools for the upcoming school year
We have another exciting camp in the summer of 2023 planned, we are going to Richmond, VA
June 18 through June 23, 2023. We have limited spots so secure yours today by registering here.
Go to www.heartworkcamp.com to get a first glimpse at what it’s all about. -
Servers for the Life Teen Mass
All teens are invited to become Liturgical Ministers at the Sunday 5 p.m. Life Teen Mass.
There are various positions available in which you can serve:
- Altar Servers
- Ministers of Hospitality
- Life Teen Band (musicians and vocalist)
- Lectors
- Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMoHC)
We invite you to make a difference and participate in any of these ministries!
Main contact: Jeff Bush, 404-636-1418, ext. 247